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I feel like being nerd is not about the superficial quality it's about how nerds approach life. It's much more emotional and mental than it is you're some fat guy living in your mom's basement, which I think is just a hacky stereotype.

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Chris Hardwick
Age: 52
Born: 1971
Born: November 23
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